UPDATE: Marcy Madrid with Midland Memorial Hospital has confirmed that everyone involved in the train wreck was transported to Midland memorial.

She also confirmed four dead, seven stable, and ten in critical condition. She also says that the ten being evaluated, are listed as critical because they are still being evaluated. In all they are treating 17 people. United Blood Services of Midland will be open until 9 tonight.

If you would like to donate, they need O -, just go to United Blood Services on 4706 North Midkiff Road #20, in Midland. United Blood Services of Odessa will have extended hours tomorrow from 8 AM - 4 PM.

The semi was carrying vets, spouses and local sponsors. No info on how many were on the flatbeds. There were 2 semi's. The first went across the tracks and supposedly slowed or stopped. The second truck was on the tracks when the crossing arms came down, and one witness reported that it hit some of the people. Within seconds, the witness said the train hit the flatbed. Witnesses estimated the train was moving at about 55 mph.

I agree - anyone local who can donate blood will be helping greatly.

This is a community-supported event, where spouses are treated to many fun activities while the vets are taken to a private ranch to go deer hunting...hence the name, Hunt for Heroes. Everyone here is in total shock! My prayers go out to everyone impacted by this horrible tragedy.

This is in my hometown. It's one of the most saddening things I've ever seen or heard of.

The flatbed trailer carrying some of the soldiers and their wives was following another flatbed of the same across the tracks and got held up by traffic ahead. They were stranded in front of the oncoming train.

Totally heartbreaking. Showofsupport.org has a list of all of the soldiers involved.

This is in my hometown. It's one of the most saddening things I've ever seen or heard of.

The flatbed trailer carrying some of the soldiers and their wives was following another flatbed of the same across the tracks and got held up by traffic ahead. They were stranded in front of the oncoming train.

Totally heartbreaking. Showofsupport.org has a list of all of the soldiers involved.

UPDATE: Marcy Madrid with Midland Memorial Hospital has confirmed that everyone involved in the train wreck was transported to Midland memorial.

She also confirmed four dead, seven stable, and ten in critical condition. She also says that the ten being evaluated, are listed as critical because they are still being evaluated. In all they are treating 17 people. United Blood Services of Midland will be open until 9 tonight.

If you would like to donate, they need O -, just go to United Blood Services on 4706 North Midkiff Road #20, in Midland. United Blood Services of Odessa will have extended hours tomorrow from 8 AM - 4 PM.

First of all, the train company should have been notified by the organizers/coordinators of the parade, but evidently was not.

Next, was there NO other route for the parade to take that did not involve crossing a train track?

And how insane for a driver to pull forward onto a track, when they had to know the vehicles ahead were stopped. If they could see that traffic was not moving, then the driver should have held back - it is outrageous that someone would cross a track without knowing full well they could immediately clear it.

Lastly, whomever was in charge of coordinating the parade, also failed to insure that it moved along with stalling or back-ups.

if i had been the truck driver and my idiot ass was stopped on a train track and there was a train coming... i would have pushed those cars in front of me out of the way...a few fender benders would have been better..

How unfortunate for some rulers when men,women,and children continue to think... Keep repeating the lies loud enough and long enough and just maybe the people will start to believe the lies again and good luck with that...finding your energy open until mars becomes raging aries...

The railroad is not at fault here. look at texas on a map. it takes a day to get across that state at 60 mph this train was going 55. if it was going 55mph it was on flat, straight rail.

Please forgive me for speculating. I hope am wrong, but I am guessing parade organizers spent more time making sure the corvettes and harleys were there than having spotters and private band radios for the drivers of an unsecured precious cargo load like this. spotter tells semi driver that the train is coming, he pulls into the ditch, dumps 'em all out. they all still go to the hospital but nobody dies.